Because of the sparse usage of the harmonica in this tune, I think what I'm going to do is a multi-take approach to the harmonica. Roll the strip to a little bit before where I want the harmonica, hit 'record' with a 2-track mixdown thru the studio headphones, tootle the phrase I want into the mike when I hit my cue, stop, verify that I got what I wanted, go to the next place and do the same deal. Much more relaxed than trying to do a one-take approach where I gotta make sure I hit every cue, this way if I miss one I can just hit 'undo', back up and do just that little bit again.
Yeah, still getting used to studio rather than live performing... ya gotta remember that until recently, this level of equipment simply was not available to ordinary people. Closest was a Tascam 4-track, which was better than nothing but not *much* better.
BTW, didn't do any work on the song yesterday because I had to wash dishes. The dishwasher is noisy, and my "studio" is my living room, and the kitchen is open to the living room of my apartment. Hmm, maybe I'll get you a photo of my "studio", it's pretty crowded with gear now...
-- Badtux the Music Penguin
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